Box 1700
Contains 24 Results:
Mayme Walker Brown Poems
Bound typescript of nine poems by Brown, some previously published.
Burfordville Covered Bridge and Mill Ephemera
Program from the dedication of the bridge and Bollinger Mill, July 23, 1961, by the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society, and two large-format color postcards of the mill and bridge.
S. Henry Smith Poem
Printed and bound poem (20p) entitled “Story in Rhyme of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and its People,” by Smith, printed as a “Twentieth Century Souvenir” celebrating the business people of the community.
Jennie M. Snider Poems
Bound carbon typescript (10p) of poems by Snider, a resident of Campbell, [Mo], including one poem dedicated to the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College; and holograph letter from Snider to Sadie Kent, October 20, 1948, regarding donation of poetry.
Southeast Missouri Hospital Collection
Fund-raising brochures (1928), services brochure, illustrated booklet, 50th anniversary report (1978), and annual report (1987-1988) providing a history of the hospital with information about former administrators and trustees.
C. A. Vandivort Reminiscences
Typed reminiscences of Vandivort regarding the Common Pleas Courthouse at Cape Girardeau, and its various renovations, beginning in 1885.
Telephone Company Manuscripts
Typed manuscript (4p) prepared under supervision of L. A. Perret concerning the history of telephone service in Southeast Missouri; and typed manuscript (1p) with statistics concerning Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employment and service in Cape Girardeau, May 1956.
Colonel George Thilenius Collection
Printed broadside announcing Home and Garden tour of Thilenius home, “Longview,” distributed by the Allied Garden Clubs of Cape Girardeau; photocopied typed notes on the home (2p) compiled by Jess E. Thilenius; floor plan of home; and National Register Nomination for home, submitted in 1980.
Jess Thilenius Manuscript
Typed manuscript (7p) entitled “The Remarkable Missouri Flag Lady,” by Thilenius concerning the making of the Missouri State Flag and Marie Watkins Oliver’s role in its creation.
St. Mary’s of the Barrens Collection
Illustrated booklet (24p) providing the history and mission of the Vincentian church and seminary at Perryville, [Mo]; and mimeograph typescript (12p) guide to the Barrens church, library and museum, providing a historical overview of the entities and information on the museum and library collections, 1975.